COS Town Tidings #25-208

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🌟 Local Spotlight: 🤝 Finding Purpose in Giving Back: The World of Hearts Story

📰 News from this week in Colorado Springs!

🤗 Wellness Tips you missed

🍳 Sizzle Up Your Week with Our Recipe Archives!

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📆 Local Events + Free Concerts & Farmers Markets

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🤝 Finding Purpose in Giving Back: The World of Hearts Story

🦋 How a Painful Ending Sparked a New Beginning

After three decades of mixing drinks and listening to customers' stories, Melissa (Mel) Gorsuch found herself at a crossroads when her body could no longer handle the physical demands of bartending.

She then found a new path in a direct sales business, a venture she cherished with her mother-in-law. After she passed away, the business became a treasured connection to her memory. So when the company unexpectedly closed in December 2024, the loss was devastating.

"I felt like I lost her all over again," Melissa shares, her voice softening. "She was a world traveler with a huge heart who gave everything to others."

This profound loss sparked the creation of World of Hearts LLC, a unique business with a mission unlike most. Melissa transformed her grief into purpose, creating a platform that champions local nonprofits that often go unnoticed.

"I'll never get rich doing this," she says with a warm smile, "but that was never the point."

What makes World of Hearts special is Melissa's hands-on approach. Rather than simply collecting donations, she asks nonprofits what they actually need—sometimes it's volunteers, sometimes it's connections to resources, sometimes it's simply visibility.

Her first major fundraiser on Sept 13th at Whirlyball combines casino games, superheroes, and community connection in one memorable evening, with proceeds directly benefiting local nonprofits. Events like these are the heart of Melissa’s mission: to be a hands-on partner, bringing her experience and passion to the forefront of their needs.

Melissa invites nonprofits seeking creative solutions, and community members who want to champion local causes by supporting her work, to connect with her directly.

Visit WorldofHeartsLLC.org to start a conversation with Mel and learn more about her upcoming events.

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📰 News from this week in Colorado Springs!

Here are some of the stories we shared this week. Check out any issues you missed.

• 🌟Real Estate Roundup: 🏡 Colorado Springs Housing Market: Latest Home Sales and Market Insights (Issue #25-207)
   

• 🏰 TRIVIA: What Accident Changed Our City Founder Forever? (Issue #25-203)

   

• 🚗 94,000 Potholes Repaired? (Issue #25-205)

  • —> 🏡 Home and Living: 😳 Wait... ICE in Summer?!

     

• 😍 Cuteness Alert at Cheyenne Zoo! (Issue #25-202)

   

• 🍽️ Clean Eats or Code Violations? (Issue #25-206)

  • —> 💡 AI vs Reality: Debunking 5 Common Myths About Artificial Intelligence

     

• ⚖️ City Council Just Overrode the Mayor’s Veto (Issue #25-204)

• 💧 Feeling Puffy or Sluggish? Try This

• 🥾 Reflections & Quiet in Briargate

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• 🥗 Farro and Kale Salad with Goat Cheese

• 🥒 Easy Oven Roasted Zucchini

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📆 Sample Local Events

*Weather permitted

• July 27: Hadestown Teen Edition by Youth Repertory Ensemble @Fine Arts Center, 30 W Dale St $21 (Limited Seats Available)

• July 27 (every Sat & Sun through Aug 1): Renaissance Festival @Perry Park Ave, Larkspur $30-$32

• July 27, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• July 27, 7pm: Ice Cream Theatre THE RINGMASTER`S ATTIC @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $16.50

• Aug 1-3: Colorado Springs Conservatory Presents - The Prom @ENT Center for the Arts, 5225 N Nevada $22.75 (Limited seats left)

• Aug 9, 2:30-8pm: Rocky Mountain Flower Fest @Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 $39-$49

• Aug 9, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $54.96 (18 tickets left)

• 🎭 Aug 16, 7pm: Shermy's Backyard Bash (Benefit Springs Rescue Mission) @Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N Carefree $10 donation

• Aug 16, 5pm: Velvet Hills Chorus Presents: A Million Dreams @ENT Center $20

• Aug 24, 7-9pm: Crystal Gayle @Phil Long Music Hall $45-$87 (age 14+)

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

🍑 Palisade Peaches are now available at various markets!

• July 27, 10am-2pm (Sun’s thru Aug 31): Cordera Farmers Market @11894 Grandlawn Cir, COS

• July 30, 9am-2pm (Wed’s through Sept 24): Briargate Farmers Market @7610 N Union Blvd

• July 28 & 30, 10am-5pm (Mon & Wed): Summer Farmers Market @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 N Gate Blvd

• July 30, 3-7pm (Wed’s): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• July 31, 5-8pm (Thurs thru Aug 28), Manitou Made Market @Manitou Art Center

  • —>Nature’s Start Bread Company Special at this market only! Friends & Family - BOGO Free on all breads and pastries (Limit one free per customer)

• July 31, 6-8pm (Thurs thru Aug 28): Summer Market at the Lodge @Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd, COS 80904 (Manitou)

• Aug 2, 7am-1pm (Sat's thru Oct 11): OCC Farmers Market @2407 W Colorado Ave

• Aug 2, 8am-2pm (Sat’s thru-Oct 4): Monument Hill Farmers Market @66 Jefferson St, Monument

• Aug 2, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Sept 27): Homestead Yard Farmers Market @The Yard at The Homestead Collective, 9633 Prominent Point COS

• Aug 2, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Oct 11): Backyard Market @Black Forest, 6845 Shoup Rd

• Aug 2, 10am-2pm: CFAM (Sat's thru Oct 3): The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd

• Aug 3, 9am-2pm (Every other Sun, thru Oct 26): COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown

• Aug 3 (2x/mth, Jun-Oct), 11am-3pm: Southeast Farmer's Market (Food Coalition) @Stompin' Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr

• Aug 8, Noon-4pm (Every other Fri thru Oct 3): UCCS Farmers Market @3942 Regent Circle

🎶 Summer Concert Series - Weather permitting

• July 29, 5:30-7:30pm (Tues’s thru Sept): Music in the Park: @Bancroft Park, 2400 W Colorado Ave FREE

• Aug 1, 7-8:30pm: University Village Colorado Summer Concert Series - Buckstein @5246 N Nevada (North Plaza next to Hacienda) FREE

• Aug 2, 4-7pm: Music on The Mesa - RAFIEL & THE ROOMSHAKERS @Goldhill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr FREE

• Aug 8, 7-8:30pm: Jazz in the Garden @Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 601-631 N Tejon FREE

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